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Re: making a great helm's mantle
« Reply #1 on: 2009-02-23, 11:27:18 »
The technique supplied by that forum member InsaneIrish is nearly identical
to the method I used for my torse. That discussion didn't mention the information
I found out in my research that the history of the torse was sometimes there to
represent your lady's colors, her favor as it were.

Great find and link Sir Wolf!   :)
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